Focal Subs - Which one

[funboy.ch]

it's me again folks. Decided to buy a Focal sub. Don't know which one though. Main music I listen to is reggae/dancehall/hiphop. Amplifier I have is the Alpine MRP-F550 with the following specs:
* 2 x 250W RMS (4ohms, 14.4V-BTL, 0.3% THD)
* 4 x 125W RMS (2ohms, 14.4V, 0.3% THD)
* 4 x 90W RMS (4ohms, 14.4V, 0.08% THD)


So the question is, which one of these boxes would be better suited for me:?

Focal SB 27 V1

or

Focal SB 21 V2

8" or 10", sealed or vented?

Thanks in advance. Hoping to pick up one of the two tomorrow.

 

[lard44]

I would go for a 10", probably sealed. If you want a real BOOM then go for vented - although I don't know if that's your goal.

Did you get your amp sorted before? Sort out the sparks?

Lovin' the sig...

 

[funboy.ch]

okay thanks, I'm thinking that I'll end up with the 10" vented one. Yeah amp is running good, the color coding / diagram in the manual of the HU was wrong and so I had the amp connected to the power antenna. Quite funny because first I had it correct, but then I checked the manual again and actually changed it...

Thought you might get a kick out of the sig

 

[funboy.ch]

well, walked into the store today and..... walked out with a 12" JL Audio W1V2 in a sealed enclosure.... that thing is almost too loud for my little Ibiza

I do have a question though, to how many Hz should I set the lowpass filter on the amp?

 

[Baz1]

Nice sub funboy.

Set the lowpass to somewhere between 60-80Hz. tweak it a lil and listen to see what sounds better to you.

 

[funboy.ch]

cheers mate... so far I am very happy with the sub.